Harvesting-machine.



J. R. ENGLAND.

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Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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J. R. ENGLAND. HARVESTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

)Patented Aug. It, 19ML Application led January 27, 1914. Serial No. 814,819.

To all iii/10m it may concern lle it known that I, Janes R. ENGLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county et' aluscogce and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Harvesting-Machines, of `which the t'olowing is a specification.

This invention relates to harvesting machines, and it has particular reference to a machine for cutting sugar cane and the like, although with simple modifications it may be utilized for cutting` grass, grain and the like.

The invention has for its object to produce a simple and ctlicient machine embodying in its construction a two-wheeled cart, hangers or brackets associated therewith and cutting mechanism adapted to be supported by said hangers or brackets, together with means :tor transmittingI motion to the cutting mechanism from one of the cart wheels.

The invention :further consists in the improved construction of the cutting mechanism :t'or cutting cane and `the like.

iV ith these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the in vention is better' understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination ot' parts which will be hereinafter t'ully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred 'torni ot' the invention, it. being, however, understood.

that no limitation is necessarily iliade to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

ln the drawings, `lfigure l is a top plan view ol a cane harvesting machine constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. Q is a front Vview ot the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. lis a perspective detail vi-ew ot' the cutting mechanism detached. Fig. 5 1s a top plan View illustrating' a modilication which is employed 'tor cutting grain, a portion of the cart structure beine omitted. Fig. is a vertical sectional detail View taken on the line 6-6 in Fig. 5.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters ot reference.

An axle 15 having` ground wheels 1G supports s 'trame comprising` side members 17 and 'l'rout and rear bars 1S and lf), said ysupported for rotation.

trame cooperating' with the axle to support a` floor or plat'lorm 20. Draft means, such as thills 2l or a tongue Q2, may be connected with the frame in such a manner is to be conveniently interchanged or detached to provide for the attachment oit' one or more draft animals. A seat 23 is supported on springs 24 mounted on the side men'ibers of t-he frame.

The frame is provided at one side thereof with a depending bracket member carrying at its lower end a pivotally supported bar 26 having at its outer end a ground engagging wheel 27. rlhe bar 26 which may be regarded as constituting the main 'frame member of the cutting apparatus is provided with uprights 2S supporting cross heads 29 at the forward ends of which a shaft 3() is The rearward ends of the cross heads support a roller 31. The trame bar 26 is provided at intervals with forwardly extendiingY lugs 32 in which are stepped vertical sha't'ts 33, carrying' toothed cutting disks 3st which are arranged so as to mutually overlap cach other and also to pro-ject forwardly of the frame bar and the bearing lugs. The shafts are provided at their upper ends with bevel pinions 35 meshing with bevel pinions 3G on the shaft 30. The latter is provided at its inner end, adjacent to the cart frame, with a sprocket wheel 3T connected by a chain or link belt 3S with a sprocket wheel 3) associated with one olf the cart wheels 1G -from which motion may thus be transmitted to the rotary cutters. The 'trame bar 2(5 is (lmnected by a brace rod ll0 with a bracket #l1 depending from the rear end of one ot the side members 17 ot the trame lor the purpose oibracinf,T

the cutting apparatus against rearward strain.

[luder the modified construction illustrated in Figs. 5 and (i ot the drawings, the 'trame bar 2o of the cutting' apparatus, here designated 2(3, is provided with Aforwardly extendingr triangular knives or cutters 12, and bearings are provided tor vertical shafts 3?/ carrying critters 3ft', said shafts ,being driven substantially in the manner previously described by intel-engaging bevel pinions 35, 36, the latter being mounted on shatt 30, which is supported on uprights Q8. The roller 3l is, however, omitted, and in place thereof a table or platform 43 is supported on the brace rod 40. A sweep or rake 44 is lpivoted near the rear end of the platform 43, the front end of said rake. being .actuated in the direction of the cart .by

means of a spring 45; said rake is also provided with a crank 46 having a cam face 47 adapted to be engaged by a tappet 48 which is connected with one 'of the ground wheels 16 so that by the action thereof as the wheel rotates, the rake or sweep will be actuated to sweep the grain rearwardly orf the platform.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, it will be seen that I have provided a harvestingmachine ofextremely simple construction which may be utilized, with slight alterations, either for cutting cane, corn, grain, `grass or other products. Furthermore, during the season when a harvesting machine is not required, the cutting apparatus and the brackets supporting the same may be devtached, leaving a cart which may he4 conveniently utilized as such,

Having thus described the invention, Whatis claimed as new, is

l. In a harvesting machine,'a frame having supporting wheels, a sprocket Wheel associated with one of said wheels, a bar connected hingedly with the frame in advance of said wheel, a brace rod connecting said lbar with the frame inrear of said wheel,

iaoawa outer end, vertical cutter carrying shafts.

carried by the har, uprights mounted on the bar and having cross heads, a horizontal shaft journaled inthe forward ends of the cross heads, interengaging bevel gears on the horizontal shaft and on the cutter carrying shafts, means for transmitting motion to the horizontal shaft from a supporting wheel of the frame, and a roller supported at the rear ends of the cross heads.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES R. ENGLAND.

Witnesses JNO. R. I-IoLLIs, JN0. K. HARRIS.

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